Ilk vs Irk - What's the difference?
ilk | irk |
(Scotland, and, Northern England) Very; same.
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
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to irritate; annoy; bother
As an adjective ilk
is very; same.As a noun ilk
is a type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.As a verb irk is
to irritate; annoy; bother.ilk
English
Alternative forms
* ilkeAdjective
(-)- (Spenser)
Usage notes
Used following a person’s name to show that he lives in a place of the same name, eg Johnstone of that ilk'' means ''Johnstone of Johnstone .Noun
(en noun)- "Hinkydink” or “Bathhouse John,” or others of that ilk , were proprietors of the most notorious dives in Chicago
Usage notes
* In modern use, ilk'' is used in phrases such as ''of his ilk'', (of that ilk), to mean ‘type’ or ‘sort.’ The use arose out of a misunderstanding of the earlier, Scottish use in the phrase ''of that ilk , where it means ‘of the same name or place.’ For this reason, some traditionalists regard the modern use as incorrect. It is, however, the only common current use and is now part of standard English.Synonyms
* kind * likes * sort * typeDerived terms
* of that ilkReferences
* ----irk
English
Verb
(en verb)- It irks me to do all this work and have someone destroy it.